Ericsson skips debt for $1.1bn US acquisition
Alexi Tauzin - Fotolia
Ericsson, the Swedish telecoms infrastructure manufacturer, has agreed to buy US connectivity company Cradlepoint for $1.1bn using cash on hand, as corporate bankers say cash-rich companies are less inclined to visit debt markets to fund acquisitions after months of frantic debt raising.
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